“Eating for Beauty” by David Wolfe – wonderful read.

 I just got this book and practically devoured it in 2 days.

The book is mostly about the power of raw foods, like fruits and vegetables, in becoming healthy and thus beautiful.

I have read a long time ago that beauty is the symmetry of features and body, and the healthier you are the more symmetrical your body is. David Wolfe’s perspective on reaching beauty is through eating raw, and leading a harmonious life style with yoga, beauty sleep, positive attitude and love. Hey, I am up for beauty!

This book has a lot of useful information about basic nutrition, explanations in a nutshell about carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. It provides simple and understandable insights about the most healthy fruits and vegetables, and efficient ways of eating them in proper combinations.

For example, one of the most beautifying minerals is sulfur. The foods that contain it are onions, garlic, or any spicy foods. But you should eat it them together with some form of fat (avocado, oil; etc) to improve digestion, and avoid gassiness. That was a revelation for me, because I always get really gassy after eating garlic!

And the coolest thing of all are the kirlian images of fruits, vegetables and such, that show the energy fields of different objects. They are amazingly beautiful.

Another amazing thing I read in the book is that 98% of our atomic structure is rebuilt in 2 years, and 100% of it is rebuilt in 7 years! Because our bodies constantly repair themselves!

It also has a section about skin, hair, nails, and the problems that may occur with them, as well as the foods that will benefit their health.

And while I may not agree with everything in the book, it certainly gave me a lot of motivation to take more steps in eating healthy, and most importantly taking it slow, as it is the only way to make permanent changes!

Do you know of other good reads about eating raw? Let me know!